One Piece: I only realized murder was illegal after leaving the Holy Land.

The Davy family are descendants of the legendary pirate, Davy D. Jones, who was cursed to be trapped in the deep sea.

Meanwhile, in the Flower Valley, Lockes had mentioned David D. Jones to Lord Im, which displeased Lord Im. Originally, Saint Satan wanted to come to God's Canyon to exterminate the David clan in order to increase his status in Lord Im's eyes.

I never expected there would be such an unexpected 'surprise'.

Soon, he received a mysterious response.

"Satan? What is the purpose of your summons, Mu?"

Chapter 11 Garp: I think I insulted a Celestial Dragon and the Celestial Dragon heard me?

"I apologize for disturbing you; I deserve to die for it. However, I have just learned of some important news that may be of interest to you. Therefore, I dare not make any judgments on my own and have come to ask for your instructions," Saint Satan replied in a very respectful tone.

"Oh?" Lord Im's slightly magnetic voice echoed once more in Satan Saint's mind: "What news?"

"Your subordinate is currently traveling with the Knights of God and some Celestial Dragons to the non-affiliated nation of God's Canyon in the West Blue..." Satan's Holy Consciousness responded.

When the 'Valley of Gods' was mentioned, Lord Im responded with slight displeasure: "Daring to overstep the 'name of God' is a capital offense. This time, let's extinguish their lamp."

“That’s exactly what I was thinking too,” Satan Saint replied immediately.

Then he continued, "The reason I came here in person is because I learned that the descendants of the David family are hiding on this island. Through my investigation over this period of time, I have confirmed this."

"Is this all the boring stuff you wanted to tell me?" Lord Im murmured with slight dissatisfaction.

Clearly, although Im did want to exterminate the bloodline of the David clan, in his eyes, these incompetent fellows were nothing more than ants.

This tone of dissatisfaction made Saint Satan very uneasy, and he quickly explained, "No, such a trivial matter would not dare to disturb your peace, but the Navy just sent intelligence that the pirate Rocks, who deserved to die, is also heading to God's Canyon. If nothing unexpected happens, we will meet at God's Canyon. Such an important matter cannot be delayed, so I came to report it."

"Lox!" Lord Im's tone rose sharply, a hint of annoyance in his voice.

“You’ve done very well, Satan.” Compared to any descendant of David, Lord Im clearly valued this guy Lox more, and no longer felt that Satan was bothering him for no reason.

Before Satan could say anything more, Lord Im spoke again: "Satan, from now on I will be watching you closely. You must be prepared to welcome my arrival at any time. This time, I swear to extinguish this thorny light that is Rocks!"

"Yes, Your divine will, Lord Im," Saint Satan replied respectfully.

They didn't exchange anything further, as Lord Im had already severed their connection of consciousness.

It was at this moment that Saint Satan opened his eyes, gazing intently at the sea outside the window, and murmured softly, "Lox... For eighteen years, I have been watching you. Now, are you worthy to be a bargaining chip, to be weighed...?"

Meanwhile, Vikingham stayed close to General Cyborg, wanting to see what kind of deployment he would make.

Cyborg was also in a real bind. He made several Den Den Mushi calls to Sengoku, Zephyr, and other naval commanders to give them instructions.

It's not that we want them all to come to God's Canyon, but rather that they should all be prepared to face the waves. After all, although intelligence has confirmed that Rocks, Roger, and the others are heading towards God's Canyon, what if they change their minds halfway and suddenly want to do something else big?

If the Navy's power is concentrated in God's Canyon, and the Navy Headquarters is breached in one fell swoop, who can bear the consequences?

Vikingham also benefited somewhat from listening to those Den Den Mushi (snail phone calls). He gained some understanding of the starting point for many of the Navy's strategic deployments and how strategic thinking logic works. He could see the big picture from small details and use this knowledge to make comparisons when speculating about the Navy's actions in the future.

Seeing that Viking Gum Saint showed no sign of losing interest and leaving despite making so many Den Den Mushi calls, Admiral Cyborg was in a bit of a bind.

As far as he knew, Garp was on vacation in the West Sea and would be able to come over soon. He was sure he should tell him about such a big matter so that Garp could come and help. However, with Viking Grim Saint by his side, he was hesitant to call Garp's Den Den Mushi, which made him feel awkward.

There was no time to waste, so after a moment's hesitation, Admiral Steelbone made a decision and immediately dialed Garp's Den Den Mushi signal.

A moment later, Garp answered the call, and before Cyborg could even speak, Garp's teasing tone came through.

"Brother Steelbone? I heard you were busy with some kind of event with those trash? How come you have time..." Garp started with a bombshell.

Steel-Bone General was so startled he almost slammed down the Den Den Mushi. Before the bastard could finish speaking, he roared, "Shut your stinking mouth, Garp!"

At the same time, he looked at Viking Grimsel with great concern.

To his surprise, Viking Gom Saint burst into laughter, saying, "Is he Vice Admiral Garp? Hahahaha, what an interesting fellow. I have indeed heard that he is quite dissatisfied with us Celestial Dragons, but I did not expect him to be so unscrupulous as to call us 'trash'?"

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Garp was also taken aback. Huh? There's a Celestial Dragon on the other end?

Did I cause trouble for Brother Steel Bone?

This made him a little nervous.

"I'm so sorry, Viking Grimm Saint, Garp definitely didn't mean that. I'll definitely teach him a lesson later, so he'll..." Admiral Cyborg quickly explained.

However, Vikingum didn't care about these things. After all, he himself felt that most of the Celestial Dragons were trash, and the remaining few were even more trash among trash, beasts among beasts. Only a very few exceptions were not included in this category.

"Hahaha, don't be so nervous, don't worry about it. I won't hold a grudge. Speaking of which, Vice Admiral Garp's personality is really interesting. Perhaps we'll have a lot of interaction in the future..." Vikingham waved his hand and said with a big laugh.

He decided to leave Mary Geoise in God's Canyon, and out of curiosity about the Void Century mystery and Laugh Tale, he planned to join Roger's Pirates afterwards!

At this stage, only the Roger Pirates can help him unlock that secret!

This was not a spur-of-the-moment decision; on the contrary, he had been planning it for several years.

This includes learning how to decipher ancient scripts!

After all, the Roger Pirates didn't accept just anyone, especially since he was a Celestial Dragon and not particularly strong. For the Roger Pirates, which followed an elite route, there was absolutely no need to recruit him.

Moreover, if they were to actually recruit a Celestial Dragon into their crew, who knows what kind of trouble the World Government would cause them? As for Shanks and the like, that was purely an accident. So no matter how you look at it, the possibility of Vikingum being easily accepted by the Roger Pirates is almost zero.

However, if he can decipher ancient scripts, that's a different story!

Now, the Roger Pirates are trying to find that unknown final island, which is the place Roger later named 'Laugh Tale'.

The problem was that while Roger could hear the voices of all things, he couldn't decipher the ancient scripts. They wasted a long time on this, until they somehow obtained information about the Kozuki family and finally begged the Whitebeard Pirates for help, which led them to obtain Kozuki Oden, who was also able to decipher the ancient scripts.

It was only after Kozuki Oden joined the Roger Pirates that the Roger Pirates truly gained the ability to find Laugh Tale.

At this moment, Kozuki Oden is still unknown, while Vikingum is preparing to take over his position and significance in Roger's pirate crew, after all... he really can't stand Kozuki Oden's stupidity.

If he had the chance, he would like to kill Kozuki Oden.

There's no other reason, it's just pure personal prejudice!

As for Garp, if he can successfully join the Roger Pirates as Vikingham wishes, he will indeed have many opportunities to deal with Garp in the future.

After all, if Shakky is considered the succubus of Roger and other heroes of the sea, then Roger is Garp's succubus.

His escape and his pursuit are known to everyone on the high seas.

Chapter 12 Bartholomew Bear: I would serve you to the death, my master!

As Garp listened to the voice on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, he thought to himself, "I don't want to deal with you bunch of trash."

But he wasn't truly disregarding the occasion, so he remained silent.

Vikingham didn't say much, indicating that Steelbone would continue the command and that he didn't need to worry about him.

Seeing this, General Steelbone breathed a slight sigh of relief and then said to Garp, "Garp, a major incident has occurred here, and we need you to end your vacation immediately and come to God's Canyon."

"Huh?" Garp was surprised for a moment, then said very reluctantly, "No, I'm not going, it's too much trouble..."

"The Roger Pirates are heading to God's Canyon at full speed!" Admiral Steelbone clearly knew how to handle Garp, and said without hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Garp on the other end of the Den Den Mushi immediately perked up, sitting up abruptly from his sunchair. He looked at the dog-headed warship docked in the distant harbor, grinning as he said, "Is that bastard Roger heading there too? How lively! I understand, I'll get to God's Canyon as fast as I can!"

With Vikingham by his side, Cyborg was afraid that Garp might say something outrageous, so after giving him a few more instructions, he quickly hung up the call.

With an awkward smile, Cyborg turned to look at Vikingum and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Saint Vikingum."

“I already told you not to worry about it,” Vikingham waved his hand.

It seems that General Steelbone has finished making arrangements; now it's just a matter of doing one's best and leaving the rest to fate.

Viking Gum then said, "Speaking of which, Your Excellency is also one of the top experts on the sea. I have recently had some doubts about my cultivation. I wonder if you would be so kind as to enlighten me?"

"I dare not presume to speak to you, but I, the Viking Saint, will spare no effort in fulfilling any request you may have," General Steelbone replied respectfully.

To be honest, he now had a completely new perspective on Viking Grim.

Previously, he only knew that he was favored by the Five Elders, Satan Saint, but he knew nothing about his character or personality.

Although the exchange was brief, it did allow him to see a side of Viking Gum that was absolutely extraordinary compared to the other Celestial Dragons. Putting aside everything else, at least in terms of magnanimity and breadth of mind, Viking Gum was no ordinary person.

Having served as a Marine Admiral for so many years, he had never seen a Celestial Dragon who wouldn't kill someone after being insulted.

The next morning, as soon as Vikingum opened his eyes, he saw Bartholomew Bear standing quietly at the door of his bedroom, acting as a guard.

"Didn't you get any rest last night?" Vikingham sat up, yawned, and asked.

"Don't worry, Master, I slept for three hours," Bartholomew Bear replied with a bright smile.

“Three hours isn’t enough. You’re at the age where you’re still growing, and you train so hard every day. You need to get plenty of rest,” Vikingham said with concern.

In that filthy holy land, without the interaction of normal people, one's understanding would inevitably become somewhat distorted.

In Vikingham's view, Bartholomew Bear, who was naturally very kind, even excessively so, was one of the few beings in Mary Geoise who could soothe his occasional irritability.

He never truly regarded Bartholomew Kuma as a slave or thug who could be easily brought under his control by bestowing favors.

Although he never mentioned it, he considered Bartholomew Kuma as a friend to some extent.

"This is my first time going to sea this way. I've heard that the sea is very dangerous. I'm afraid that you, Master..." Bartholomew Bear couldn't help but say again.

It's clear that he really cares about Vikingham's safety.

“There’s a naval admiral on board this warship. He’s far more capable than you, so there’s nothing to worry about.” Vikingham felt a warmth in his heart and smiled.

After a slight pause, Vikingham suddenly said, "By the way, I remember you once told me that your and your parents' homeland was the Kingdom of Sorbe in the South Sea, right?"

"Huh?" Bartholomew Bear was a little surprised that his master suddenly brought this up, but he immediately nodded and said, "That's right. Although my memories of that place are a bit hazy, my father always said that we used to live there. He was a missionary, too... It's just that I've forgotten what the church looked like..."

"Is that so?" Vikingham murmured softly, his expression slightly unnatural.

This was because he was somewhat moved by Bartholomew Xiong's words, but due to his life experiences over the years, he didn't know what kind of expression to make at this moment.

After all, as Celestial Dragons, pity is the least likely emotion to appear, and it is often seen as a disgrace and a sign of weakness. Mary Geoise, this holy land, has no need for that kind of expression.

However, Vikingham quickly composed himself. Controlling his emotions was an essential lesson he learned in Mary Geoise; otherwise, he would have gotten himself sick from anger long ago.

But to be honest, he really hated this kind of 'basic skills'. Perhaps the desire to escape Mary Geoise deep down wasn't just because he was curious about that blank history.

To some extent, he was indeed worried that he would become like his 'compatriots' on Mary Geoise. It wasn't that he considered himself to be of noble and holy character, but rather that he didn't want to fall into the dilemma of either being Im's dog or becoming a stupid and disgusting idiot ordinary Celestial Dragon.

These two paths are the inevitable situations he will face after staying in Mary Geoise, like a cage that will only shrink as he grows up.

It is only at times like these that the word "freedom" becomes so appealing.

"Being a Heavenly Dragon is an identity that countless people dream of, yet I still want more... Thinking about it, I really am quite greedy." Such thoughts flashed through Vikingum's mind.

But then I thought, aren't greed and freedom exactly the qualities that pirates pursue? Perfect!

“I forgot to tell you before, before we left Mary Geoise, I had already instructed Afo to send your parents to the Kingdom of Sorbe to settle them. So after this event is over, I plan to give you a long vacation. Go back to your hometown and live there with your parents for a while,” Vikingham said to Bartholomew Bear with a smile.

It's clear that Vikingum doesn't intend to bring him along when he joins Roger's crew, and Bartholomew Kuma is still too young. Although it would be better to have him by his side, and it would be easier to bind him and cultivate their relationship and loyalty.

But, to be honest, Vikingham felt that the bear had already suffered enough, and within his means, he hoped that the bear could spend some happy and carefree time with his parents.

Perhaps this is one of the rare acts of kindness in his 'Viking Gum Saint'?

"Huh?" Bartholomew Bear was clearly not expected that his master would suddenly say such a thing, and was at a loss for words for a moment.

After a moment, he quickly said, "Master, I..."

“Alright, Bear, no need for further words. Just consider it your master's task; it's an order.” Vikingum raised his hand to interrupt Bartholomew Bear before he could say anything, then looked at him with trusting eyes and said, “When the time is right, when I need your power in the future, I will summon you. At that time, you will definitely come to my side, right?”

Upon hearing this, Bartholomew Kuma replied without hesitation in a very firm tone: "Bartholomew Kuma will always be loyal to you, Jaigolusia Vikingum Saint! Whenever and wherever you need me, Master, I will become your sharp blade and strong shield, serving you to the death!"

"Hahaha, where did you learn that tone? It's like you've become my reliable knight, Bear." Vikingham said with a cheerful laugh.

Bartholomew Xiong then scratched his head sheepishly and said, "I saw it during the performance at the Palace Theater last time."

Although it was a joke he'd learned in the theater, Vikingham didn't doubt the sincerity of Bartholomew Bear's words.

Just then, a navy officer knocked on the door and said respectfully, "Virgin Gom, excuse me for disturbing you, but we have arrived at our destination, the Valley of the Gods."

Chapter 13, the Great Event of God's Canyon, begins!

The warship slowly docked in the port of God's Canyon.

Vikingham followed Satan Saint down the ship's ladder and stood on the island of God's Canyon.

Long before they arrived, the navy had already made deployments and preparations here, arresting all the island's residents with tranquilizer darts and sending them to the central area of ​​the island, where the stage for the competition had already been set up.

Meanwhile, numerous warships sealed off the entire island to prevent anyone from escaping.

Satan Saint was exchanging words with General Steelbone not far away, while Viking Gum did not approach. Instead, he casually cast a wisp of frost into a nearby reef, condensing it into an ice pillar, keeping it as a backup plan that might not be useful.

"Viking, it's been a long time." Just then, the Knights of God came down as well, and Grimm greeted Viking Gom with a smile.

“Oh, senior Gringu, it’s been a long time.” Vikingum replied with a smile.